{"id":8033,"date":"2009-07-14T17:12:33","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T17:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/e-commerce\/mimo_um-730_does_ip_communications.html"},"modified":"2009-07-14T17:12:33","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T17:12:33","slug":"mimo-um-730-does-ip-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/technology\/mimo-um-730-does-ip-communications.html","title":{"rendered":"Mimo UM-730 Does IP Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I was looking for a solution to a challenge I have when I am in a meeting and want to share information quickly via computer with someone sitting at the other end of the table. I decided the Mimo<\/a> 730 from Nanovision might be the solution I am looking for as it is a USB-powered 7-inch monitor with an embedded video card allowing for rapid plug and play connectivity with a laptop.<\/p>\n

My concern was at 800×480 resolution it may be a bit small to show people a rich website or a full PowerPoint presentation. Still, it was worth exploring as I considered it a killer solution to a problem I wanted solved. Ads for the product tout it as a great solution for allowing you to monitor an IM client but I was hoping to push the envelope and do even more.<\/p>\n

The pint-sized monitor does work as advertised and I should mention that it doesn’t work with 64-bit Vista but does support video and VoIP – with an included microphone and video camera.<\/p>\n

Is it worth it? Yes – as a cute IM\/IP communications hub which can be used as a second monitor requiring no external power cord or video card. It weighs just over a pound and I consider it to be relatively portable but you need to have the stand with you as well. The whole setup assembles in less than a minute.<\/p>\n

The cost is $170 on Amazon<\/a> but it if you need this functionality the product could be worth your while.<\/p>\n

For example if you have a netbook or tiny laptop you like to use in-flight – you can attach the Mimo when you land and are in your hotel room. Use it to monitor a video feed of your child’s crib, play internet radio or watch movies while you work.<\/p>\n

The room for improvement is that the product line from the company is confusing. The literature which comes with the UM-730 says the UM-740 supports touchscreen input but internet searches show it doesn’t seem to be available. As I write this, I learned a UM-750 exists which does allow touch-screen functionality — but it does not seem to be available anywhere either.<\/p>\n

The UM-750 (below) looks a lot like the UM-730 but adds touchscreen support and more<\/b><\/p>\n


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Also – I suggest a carrying case of some kind be included and in a perfect world there would be an 8-inch version of the product which supports higher resolution.<\/p>\n

Other than that the product is solid and could do relatively well in niche markets where portability or small size is a big issue. Because let’s face it; for traditional work which doesn’t require mobility, you may be better off with a larger $170 monitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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